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NAVTEX Marine Forecast for Mid-Atlantic states waters
NWS Ocean Prediction Center Washington DC
448 PM EDT Sun May 19 2024

Conditions given represent the highest within that period.

Locally higher winds and seas can be expected in and near tstms.

...Please refer to Coastal Waters Forecasts (CWF) available
through NOAA Weather Radio and other means for detailed coastal
waters forecasts...

.SYNOPSIS...Broad low pressure just E of the northern waters,
centered about 300 nm SE of Nantucket, will remain nearly
stationary through the evening, and then will move slowly E away
from the area later tonight through Mon night. A cold front
extending E across the waters from the Georgia coast will move
slowly S tonight through Mon, as a series of weak low pressure
centers form and move E along the boundary. The front will pass
S of the area Mon night and Tue while high pressure builds S
into the northern waters. The high pressure ridge will slowly
drift S Tue night through Thu while weakening, and then will
shift S of the waters Thu night where it will persist through
Fri night. A cold front will approach the northern Mid-Atlantic
coast Thu night and Fri, and will move into the northern waters
Fri night.

Sandy Hook to 37.5N

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft. Chance of
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Chance of showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance
of showers.
.TUE...S winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 6 ft.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.WED...S winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...W to SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...W to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.

37.5N to Cape Hatteras

.TONIGHT...N to NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Scattered
showers and chance of tstms.
.MON...N to NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 8 ft. Chance of
showers.
.TUE...NE winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.
.WED...Variable winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...S to SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 3 to 6 ft.

Cape Hatteras to Murrells Inlet

.TONIGHT...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Showers likely
and scattered tstms.
.MON...NE winds 15 to 25 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of showers
and tstms.
.MON NIGHT...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 9 ft. Chance of
showers and tstms.
.TUE...NE winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 5 to 7 ft. Slight chance of
showers.
.TUE NIGHT...E winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 4 to 7 ft.
.WED...E to NE winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.WED NIGHT...W to SW winds less than 10 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU...SW winds 5 to 15 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.THU NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 4 ft.
.FRI NIGHT...SW winds 10 to 20 kt. Seas 3 to 5 ft.